Camera for Snorkeling/Diving
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luisgo
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I have a White GoPro and I like it very much for underwater video, photos, etc. Is very small and the display if purchased separately is very small. If you need a bigger display then look for another alternative. Here is a video of my last underwater adventure in Puerto Rico.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA3aQSsYAIM&list=UU8kLmTLMnpmMHYLjmeBlJfw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DA3aQSsYAIM&list=UU8kLmTLMnpmMHYLjmeBlJfw
Zoodiver
As seen on TV
I like the GoPro. I the higher end take better quality, but if you are just playing around, the entry level do just fine. They are small and easy to move in the water.
Pic of me getting up close shark pics (not taken with a Go Pro).
These are just screen shots from the video to give you an idea of clarity. Taken with entry level Hero 3. I shoot blind (no viewing screen on mine yet).
Pic of me getting up close shark pics (not taken with a Go Pro).
These are just screen shots from the video to give you an idea of clarity. Taken with entry level Hero 3. I shoot blind (no viewing screen on mine yet).
lostintheocean
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looks like someone cut their line, poor shark.
I have a black 3+ and took it diving in Barbados. The video was amazing (with red filter for deeper then 15 feet). It has been a pain to get into editing and figuring out what software to use. I am trying windows movie maker but it took some work to get it into the right format. The raw footage is amazing though, it is a great all around water cam and is relative cheap compared to the other options.
I have a black 3+ and took it diving in Barbados. The video was amazing (with red filter for deeper then 15 feet). It has been a pain to get into editing and figuring out what software to use. I am trying windows movie maker but it took some work to get it into the right format. The raw footage is amazing though, it is a great all around water cam and is relative cheap compared to the other options.
DivingTheWorld
Active member
I am in the exact same boat. We took TONS of video with our 3+ black diving in Palau a few months back and the wife has been all over me to edit. The editing is a bit intimidating...
We used a "GoScope" and it worked great. I definitely recommend getting the backpack screen for diving.
Zoodiver
As seen on TV
Of the seven sharks we saw that day, four had hooks. I spend a lot of time unhooking wild sharks (or pulling them in for rehab). But that is a WHOLE different topic.
I just hold it. Stability is a bit of an issue at the end of the day if you're in colder water and shivering a bit. I ran into that last time I was out filming manatees in 70 degree water after being rained on all day and not having a full wetsuit on.
I'd love to start using a pole to get closer shots of some of the bigger animals that won't come as close.
G_Sanab922
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Nice video, never realized how good the white can be. I've used the silver and it's very impressive. Can't even imagine the black, like others have said.
Nice pics Zoodiver, even though those sharks have the hooks in them, i'm glad the fishermen at least released them. It's the law but you know how that is, better to release them like that rather than releasing it dead or the people keeping it. Pretty cool to see that you unhook them though :thumbsup:
G_Sanab922
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So my girlfriend just bought me the Hero3 Silver for our 1 year anniversary! Couldn't believe it. Definitely going to be diving with it soon. Any recommendations on editing software or filters?
ostrow
It's Dr. Goodluck Himself
Nice! I don't see it in the pic of you. How did you carry it? Head? Hand/wrist? Pole?
I also have a GoPro camera which I love, but the only thing wrong with it is it has no flash so you can't really use it for night or deep diving.
This was an old Sea&Sea film camera with a flash (Tahiti)
G_Sanab922
New member
A gopro with ultralight tray and a sola light is a great beginners setup. The only issue I have with the gopro is battery life, which means you carry extras and switch a lot.
I bought a olympus e-pm1 with underwater housing last year when it was on sale for around $400. With a decent strobe the whole setup is awesome.
I bought a olympus e-pm1 with underwater housing last year when it was on sale for around $400. With a decent strobe the whole setup is awesome.
lostintheocean
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good point that the shark was at least released, its a start.
The black 3+ has much longer batter life then previous models. The red filter I used was 30 bucks on amazon, it just slips onto the outside of the housing and has a small tether, i highly recommend a color correction filter.
Editing-
I used gopro software to import and convert, this makes an avi file, you choose where to save this file on you pc in the gopro software. Once this is done i use win movie maker to edit the avi files and then save them in high def. I am not sure if this is the best way but it seems to work well for my purposes and looks great on a big screen. i then delete the avi and archive the original footage.
The black 3+ has much longer batter life then previous models. The red filter I used was 30 bucks on amazon, it just slips onto the outside of the housing and has a small tether, i highly recommend a color correction filter.
Editing-
I used gopro software to import and convert, this makes an avi file, you choose where to save this file on you pc in the gopro software. Once this is done i use win movie maker to edit the avi files and then save them in high def. I am not sure if this is the best way but it seems to work well for my purposes and looks great on a big screen. i then delete the avi and archive the original footage.
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